{"id":8653,"date":"2026-01-07T05:53:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T05:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/8653\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T05:53:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T05:53:11","slug":"nigeria-4-0-mozambique-africa-cup-of-nations-2025-round-of-16-victor-osimhen-stars-in-super-eagles-win-in-pics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/8653\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria 4-0 Mozambique, Africa Cup Of Nations 2025 Round Of 16: Victor Osimhen Stars In Super Eagles Win &#8211; In Pics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Nigeria-vs-Mozambique-Africa-Cup-of-Nations-soccer-1-Victor-Osimhen.jpg\" alt=\"Nigeria vs Mozambique Africa Cup of Nations soccer-Victor Osimhen\" class=\"w-100 story-hero-img\" loading=\"eager\" style=\"max-width:840px!important\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Nigeria&#8217;s Victor Osimhen, left, celebrates after scoring his side&#8217;s third goal during the Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 soccer match between Nigeria and Mozambique in Fez, Morocco. | Photo: AP\/Themba Hadebe<\/p>\n<p>1\/9<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-100 lazy-load\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Nigeria-vs-Mozambique-Africa-Cup-of-Nations-soccer-2-Guima.jpg\"   alt=\"Nigeria vs Mozambique Africa Cup of Nations soccer-Guima\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Nigeria-vs-Mozambique-Africa-Cup-of-Nations-soccer-2-Guima.jpg\"   alt=\"Nigeria vs Mozambique Africa Cup of Nations soccer-Guima\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Mozambique&#8217;s Guima, left, and Nigeria&#8217;s Moses Simon challenge for the ball during the Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 soccer match between Nigeria and Mozambique in Fez, Morocco. | Photo: AP\/Themba Hadebe<\/p>\n<p>2\/9<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-100 lazy-load\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Nigeria-vs-Mozambique-Africa-Cup-of-Nations-soccer-3-Moses-Simon.jpg\"   alt=\"Nigeria vs Mozambique Africa Cup of Nations soccer-Moses Simon\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Nigeria-vs-Mozambique-Africa-Cup-of-Nations-soccer-3-Moses-Simon.jpg\"   alt=\"Nigeria vs Mozambique Africa Cup of Nations soccer-Moses Simon\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Nigeria&#8217;s Moses Simon, right, and Mozambique&#8217;s Infren Matola challenge for the ball during the Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 soccer match between Nigeria and Mozambique in Fez, Morocco. | Photo: AP\/Themba Hadebe<\/p>\n<p>3\/9<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-100 lazy-load\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Nigeria-vs-Mozambique-Africa-Cup-of-Nations-soccer-4-Reinildo-Mandava.jpg\"   alt=\"Nigeria vs Mozambique Africa Cup of Nations soccer-Reinildo Mandava\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Nigeria-vs-Mozambique-Africa-Cup-of-Nations-soccer-4-Reinildo-Mandava.jpg\"   alt=\"Nigeria vs Mozambique Africa Cup of Nations soccer-Reinildo Mandava\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Mozambique&#8217;s Reinildo Mandava, front, and Nigeria&#8217;s Akor Adams challenge for the ball during the Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 soccer match between Nigeria and Mozambique in Fez, Morocco. | Photo: AP\/Themba Hadebe<\/p>\n<p>4\/9<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-100 lazy-load\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Nigeria-vs-Mozambique-Africa-Cup-of-Nations-soccer-5-Chamito-Alfandega.jpg\"   alt=\"Nigeria vs Mozambique Africa Cup of Nations soccer-Chamito Alfandega\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Nigeria-vs-Mozambique-Africa-Cup-of-Nations-soccer-5-Chamito-Alfandega.jpg\"   alt=\"Nigeria vs Mozambique Africa Cup of Nations soccer-Chamito Alfandega\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Mozambique&#8217;s Chamito Alfandega, left, and Nigeria&#8217;s Calvin Bassey challenge for the ball during the Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 soccer match between Nigeria and Mozambique in Fez, Morocco. | Photo: AP\/Themba Hadebe<\/p>\n<p>5\/9<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-100 lazy-load\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Nigeria-vs-Mozambique-Africa-Cup-of-Nations-soccer-Bruno-Langa.jpg\"   alt=\"Nigeria vs Mozambique Africa Cup of Nations soccer-Bruno Langa\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Nigeria-vs-Mozambique-Africa-Cup-of-Nations-soccer-Bruno-Langa.jpg\"   alt=\"Nigeria vs Mozambique Africa Cup of Nations soccer-Bruno Langa\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Mozambique&#8217;s Bruno Langa, left, and Nigeria&#8217;s Akor Adams challenge for the ball during the Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 soccer match between Nigeria and Mozambique in Fez, Morocco. | Photo: AP\/Themba Hadebe<\/p>\n<p>6\/9<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-100 lazy-load\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Nigeria-vs-Mozambique-Africa-Cup-of-Nations-soccer-7-Akor-Adams.jpg\"   alt=\"Nigeria vs Mozambique Africa Cup of Nations soccer-Akor Adams\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Nigeria-vs-Mozambique-Africa-Cup-of-Nations-soccer-7-Akor-Adams.jpg\"   alt=\"Nigeria vs Mozambique Africa Cup of Nations soccer-Akor Adams\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Nigeria&#8217;s Akor Adams celebrates after scoring his side&#8217;s fourth goal during the Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 soccer match between Nigeria and Mozambique in Fez, Morocco. | Photo: AP\/Themba Hadebe<\/p>\n<p>7\/9<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-100 lazy-load\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Nigeria-vs-Mozambique-Africa-Cup-of-Nations-soccer-8-Ademola-Lookman.jpg\"   alt=\"Nigeria vs Mozambique Africa Cup of Nations soccer-Ademola Lookman\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Nigeria-vs-Mozambique-Africa-Cup-of-Nations-soccer-8-Ademola-Lookman.jpg\"   alt=\"Nigeria vs Mozambique Africa Cup of Nations soccer-Ademola Lookman\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Nigeria&#8217;s Ademola Lookman, left, and Mozambique&#8217;s Guima challenge for the ball during the Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 soccer match between Nigeria and Mozambique in Fez, Morocco. | Photo: AP\/Themba Hadebe<\/p>\n<p>8\/9<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-100 lazy-load\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Nigeria-vs-Mozambique-Africa-Cup-of-Nations-soccer-9-Victor-Osimhen.jpg\"   alt=\"Nigeria vs Mozambique Africa Cup of Nations soccer-Victor Osimhen\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Nigeria-vs-Mozambique-Africa-Cup-of-Nations-soccer-9-Victor-Osimhen.jpg\"   alt=\"Nigeria vs Mozambique Africa Cup of Nations soccer-Victor Osimhen\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Nigeria&#8217;s Victor Osimhen reacts during the Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 soccer match between Nigeria and Mozambique in Fez, Morocco. | Photo: AP\/Themba Hadebe<\/p>\n<p>9\/9<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-100 lazy-load\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Nigeria-vs-Mozambique-Africa-Cup-of-Nations-soccer-10-Geny-Catamo.jpg\"   alt=\"Nigeria vs 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